English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hazeland

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bremhill

Historical Forms

  • Heselholt 1227 FF
  • Haselholt(e) 1279 Ass c.1300 Malm 1284 RegMalm
  • Hasland 1570 Add
  • Hasill holte alias Haseland 1576 ib

Etymology

Hazeland is Heselholt 1227 FF, Haselholt (e )1279Ass , c. 1300Malm , 1284 RegMalm, Hasland 1570Add , Hasill holte alias Haseland 1576 ib. Originally 'hazel wood,' v. holt .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement